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* The Fancy vs. Nasty Update description for the Fists of Steel refers to {{W|Pineal gland|pineal glands}}, a small gland in the brain that excretes melotonin. Melotonin affects rhythmic cycles in humans, such as sleep patterns.
 
* The Fancy vs. Nasty Update description for the Fists of Steel refers to {{W|Pineal gland|pineal glands}}, a small gland in the brain that excretes melotonin. Melotonin affects rhythmic cycles in humans, such as sleep patterns.
 
* The Fists of Steel do not uncurl from their clenched position, whereas the Killing Gloves of Boxing and Gloves of Running Urgently have models that appear as if the Heavy is extending his fingers, as seen in humilation stances.
 
* The Fists of Steel do not uncurl from their clenched position, whereas the Killing Gloves of Boxing and Gloves of Running Urgently have models that appear as if the Heavy is extending his fingers, as seen in humilation stances.
* The weapon's model resembles the fists of the robot from a Virtual boy game named "Teleroboxer"
 
  
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==

Revision as of 09:32, 30 April 2011

While boxing gloves were made to cushion your well-placed uppercuts, steel fists were made to beat the snot out of your enemies' pineal glands. "What are pineal glands?", you might ask! We at Mann Co have no idea ourselves, but what we do know is that these babies are made of freaking steel!
Fancy Vs. Nasty update description

The Fists of Steel, commonly abbreviated to FoS, are community-made melee weapons for the Heavy. They are a pair of large robotic gauntlets, appropriately team-colored, that encase the Heavy's hands.

These weapons reduce damage from all sources that are not melee-based, be they hitscan or projectile, by 40%. As a downside, all melee attacks against the Heavy will deliver double damage. These effects only apply when the player has the gauntlets out. In addition, switching weapons takes 20% more time.

The weapon was originally created for the Fancy vs. Nasty Update as a replacement for the Killing Gloves of Boxing and has since been officially added to the game.

Damage and function times

See also: Damage
Identical to: Fists
Damage and function times
Damage
Maximum ramp-up 150% 72
Base damage 100% 65
Maximum fall-off 52.8% 59
Critical 195
Mini-crit 88
Function times
Attack interval 0.8 s
Values are approximate and determined by community testing.

Demonstration

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Reclaimed Metal Killing Gloves of Boxing Fists of Steel
Item icon Reclaimed Metal.png + Item icon Killing Gloves of Boxing.png = Item icon Fists of Steel.png
Class Token - Heavy Slot Token - Melee Scrap Metal Possible Results
Item icon Class Token - Heavy.png + Item icon Slot Token - Melee.png + Item icon Scrap Metal.png =
Item icon Killing Gloves of Boxing.png Item icon Gloves of Running Urgently.png Item icon Warrior's Spirit.png Item icon Fists of Steel.png
Item icon Eviction Notice.png Item icon Apoco-Fists.png Item icon Holiday Punch.png Item icon Freedom Staff.png
Item icon Ham Shank.png Item icon Bat Outta Hell.png Item icon Conscientious Objector.png

Related Achievements

Leaderboard class heavy.png Heavy

Communist Mani-Fisto
Communist Mani-Fisto
Kill an enemy with a critical punch.

Update history

December 17, 2010 Patch (Australian Christmas)

  • The Fists of Steel were added to the game.

December 21, 2010 Patch

January 7, 2011 Patch

January 10, 2011 Patch

February 14, 2011 Patch

  • Added a RED team skin to the Fists of Steel (having a very strong red hue).
  • Fixed melee attacks not destroying remote detonation pipes (Stickybombs).

February 22, 2011 Patch

  • Updated the RED team skin for the Fists of Steel (changing the color to a diluted bronze).[1]

March 15, 2011 Patch

  • [Undocumented] The crafting blueprint for the weapon was changed from two Scrap Metal + G.R.U. to one Reclaimed Metal + K.G.B.

April 14, 2011 Patch (Hatless Update)

  • Increase deploy times 20%.
  • Ranged damage resistance reduced 40%.

Bugs

  • In world view, parts of the Heavy's hands clip outside of the Fists of Steel. This is more noticeable during humiliation.
  • In first-person view, the Heavy's left wrist clips through the Fists of Steel.
  • When drawn, the weapon emits the Killing Gloves of Boxings' draw sound.
  • Damage from most taunt attacks are reduced by the Fists of Steel as if they were ranged attacks. In fact, only the Decapitation, Dischord, and Fencing taunt attacks are not treated this way.
  • As the Ullapool Caber hits the enemy twice, once with melee and once with explosion damage, it is possible to survive a critical hit with the weapon.
  • The Heavy's hands disappear sometimes on death or while performing this weapons taunt whilst switching weapons.
  • Unlike most other melee weapons, the Fists of Steel do not drop a collectible weapon on death.

Trivia

  • An unused Heavy line for unlocking a new weapon references 'Fists of Steel'.
  • The original Fists of Steel also came with a unique sound set, making the fists seem more robotic. In the game, however, they retain the same sounds as the Killing Gloves of Boxing when being equipped but the punches have a custom metallic sound.
  • The Fancy vs. Nasty Update description for the Fists of Steel refers to Template:W, a small gland in the brain that excretes melotonin. Melotonin affects rhythmic cycles in humans, such as sleep patterns.
  • The Fists of Steel do not uncurl from their clenched position, whereas the Killing Gloves of Boxing and Gloves of Running Urgently have models that appear as if the Heavy is extending his fingers, as seen in humilation stances.

Gallery

See also

References